History
Hope Lives Here
Kitsap Mental Health Services has been a leader in community mental health and substance use recovery since 1978. We began by offering child and family outpatient services and have grown to be one of the county’s largest healthcare providers. We now offer a wide range of crisis, inpatient, outpatient and residential services.
In 2023, we became a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. That means we meet a federal standard for quality and are committed to continuous improvement.
Our work is possible because of strong community partnerships. Our partners include medical and substance use treatment providers, social service and housing providers, schools, the jail, the courts, law enforcement and first responders.
2023
KMHS becomes a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
2022
Hostmark location opens, expanding services in Poulsbo
2022
Pendleton Place opens with 72 apartments for chronically homeless people with mental health challenges
2022
Bay Street location opens, expanding services in Port Orchard
2019
Bentley location opens
2018
Crisis Triage Center (short-term stabilization) and Pacific Hope & Recovery Center (residential substance use treatment) open
2017
Behavioral Health Court begins
2016
Peninsula Community Health Services opens a primary care and dental clinic on the Almira campus
2014
South Kitsap campus opens on Mitchell Road in Port Orchard, providing space for services to adults, children and families
2010
Keller House residential treatment unit opens
2006
Individualized Treatment Court opens in partnership with the Kitsap County Juvenile Department
2005
Genoa Pharmacy opens on the KMHS Almira Campus
2003
Sheridan location opens
1998
Services expand to Kitsap County Juvenile Detention Facility
1997
Services expand to Kitsap County Jail
1995
First South Kitsap office opens
1993
KMHS Almira Drive campus opens
1989
Adolescent Treatment Unit opens (now called Youth Inpatient Unit)
1986
Residential Treatment Center opens (now called Adult Inpatient Unit)
1980
Our name changes to Kitsap Mental Health Services
1978
New School Learning Center, the predecessor to Madrona Day Treatment, opens
1978
Kitsap County Commissioners create Kitsap Resource Consolidated as the umbrella agency for the county’s mental health services. It is a not-for-profit, state-designated community mental health center.
